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", "body": "Hello YC fam,\n\nThis is [Henry](https://www.linkedin.com/in/henrynneji/) & [Paul](https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-adokiye-iruene-5537a5163/) from [CoKitchen](https://www.getfoodcourt.com)!\n\nWe are building the future of on-demand delivery in Africa with Virtual Restaurants & Dark Stores.\n\n**📲 FoodCourt App**\\\nThe [FoodCourt](https://onelink.to/foodcourtapp) app lets people order from a curation of virtual restaurant brands & shops focused on the most popular food & convenience categories wherever you are in Africa. With FoodCourt, you don’t have to decide between burgers, traditional Nigerian food, Chinese food or even liquor & snacks. You can order across brands & have everything delivered in a single order!\n\n![uploaded image](/media/?type=post&id=64997&key=user_uploads/741494/6447f895-8407-42e9-83a3-3888319ee070)\n\n**❎ The Problem**\\\nDespite the rise of aggregator food delivery apps across Africa, traditional restaurants still find it hard to adapt to the changes in consumer behaviour & keep up with the growing demand for on-demand delivery services. This has led to a **poor experience** for online food delivery users on the continent.\n\n**✅ Our Solution**\\\nWe’ve built a full-stack model where we control different areas of the value chain such as the technology, food production & delivery to give users a seamless & consistent experience.\n\n1. Order on the FoodCourt app - a curation of good food & convenience goods with our unique & easy to use multi-brand ordering experience.\n2. Order gets prepared in our multi-brand delivery hub - Fully optimised for delivery efficiency.\n3. 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[**» Get the app «**](https://onelink.to/foodcourtapp)\\\n\\\nTalk to us - Interested in working, learning more or partnering with us? Email [**henry@cokitchen.ng **](mailto:henry@cokitchen.ng)or visit [**www.getfoodcourt.com**](http://www.getfoodcourt.com)\n\n\\#CoKitchen x #FoodCourt", "url": "https://www.ycombinator.com/launches/GuL-cokitchen-foodcourt-virtual-restaurants-stores-for-africa", "votes": 18, "created_at": "2022-07-29T11:31:36.230Z" } ] } ]